Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• have to: Must do
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• crashed down: Fell violently and noisily to the ground.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• deal with
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• rush out: To leave a place quickly or suddenly.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• urge: A strong desire for something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• strike: To hit something
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• huge: Very very large
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• point: An item to be discussed
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• live: To be alive
• happen: To take place or occur
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• brigade: Official group who give help or rescue
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• flashpoint: Sudden point when disagreement emerges
• interceptor: Fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft